Ron Howard is one of Hollywood's biggest actors and directors. And despite him not acting in many box office hits recently, he is still a prominent figure in the entertainment business, working behind the scenes.
He is best known for his role on Happy Days and for directing and producing films such as Solo: A Star Wars Story, Cocoon, Apollo 13, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Da Vinci Code and a lot more.
The director is currently living with his wife of over 45 years and enjoying time with his kids and grandkids while still making a name for himself in Hollywood. Howard has won numerous Golden Globes, Academy Awards and BAFTAs. With all of those awards and credits under his name, what is his current net worth?
He is pretty active on social media, promoting his next project. This is what Ron Howard's life and net worth look like in 2021.
9 'Paper & Glue'
Paper & Glue is a documentary film which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June and is slated to be released by MSNBC Films on November 12. The film follows JR, a French photographer and street artist whose identity is unconfirmed. He gives a global voice to every day people through art. Ron Howard serves as an executive producer under his Imagine Documentaries company.
8 Visited Australia For Work
Howard has been traveling around the world with his wife, Cheryl, a lot this year. From Europe to Australia, he has been all over, but it's mostly been for work. He posted a lot of pictures of him and Cheryl enjoying the views Queensland has while he had days off from directing Thirteen Lives. The Academy Award winner praised Queenlands Gold Coast a lot. Of course, the Howards went through extensive COVID-19 testing before venturing into another country.
7 Said Goodbye To His Dog
Pets are a part of the family, especially after 13 years. Sadly, Howard and his family had to say goodbye to their beloved dog, a Collie named Cooper, in April 2021. “Here I am with my new pup 13 years ago. Cooper! Today he passed peacefully. He grew up to be an outstanding part of our family who will be missed,” Howard captioned the photo on Instagram. He has one other dog, a Great Pyrenees named Puddin.
6 'Thirteen Lives'
While in Australia, Howard was directing the upcoming biographical survival drama film, Thirteen Lives. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton. The drama movie shows the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue that saw a junior football team and their coach trapped in a cave for a period of 18 days. They began filming in late March in Australia and they will also film in Thailand.
5 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel'
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel first aired on Netflix in February 2021. It is a docu-series that chronicles the death of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel. Howard serves as executive producer on the series. Crime Scene had four episodes and starred Viveca Chow, Judy Ho and Artemis Snow. This was just one of the many documentaries and shows he has produced.
4 'Julia'
Another project Howard is executive producing under his company is the upcoming documentary film, Julia. The movie will chronicle the life of Julia Child and is currently in post-production. Julia is set to be released on November 5 by SONY Pictures Classics. Before it was released, critics have already given it five stars.
3 Visiting London
On another day off, Ron and Cheryl had a lunch date in London at a Prezzo Italian restaurant. He had been posting a lot of photos of the couple out and about in London. It was unclear if they were just there for a vacation or if he was there for work, but it's nice that he gets some time off and is traveling with those days off. They even got caught in the rain at one point visiting the Kingston Gardens. Judging by his Instagram posts, it seems he may have been traveling around Europe.
2 Promoting His Book
When you live a life like Ron Howard, it is only right to document is with a memoir. "The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood And Fame" is written by Ron and his brother, Clint and chronicled their life in Hollywood and growing up famous. They are even going on book tour throughout the country and were super excited to see billboards promoting the book in New York City. The memoir is available wherever books are sold.
1 Ron Howard's Current Net Worth
After acting, producing and directing many films and TV shows, releasing a book, winning awards and just being a straight up icon, Ron Howard has amassed a pretty impressive net worth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the 67-year-old's net worth is said to be around $200 million.
They also own a bunch of real estate including an NYC apartment, an ocean view apartment in California and a lake estate in Connecticut. They sold their second NYC apartment in 2002 for $712,000. As long as he continues his work in the Hollywood, his new worth will only increase over time.